EP1331184A2 - Bogenzuführvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP1331184A2
EP1331184A2 EP03250626A EP03250626A EP1331184A2 EP 1331184 A2 EP1331184 A2 EP 1331184A2 EP 03250626 A EP03250626 A EP 03250626A EP 03250626 A EP03250626 A EP 03250626A EP 1331184 A2 EP1331184 A2 EP 1331184A2
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Jose Pioquinto
James Russo
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Bowe Bell and Howell Scanners LLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/06—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by rollers or balls, e.g. between rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
    • B65H3/02—Separating articles from piles using friction forces between articles and separator
    • B65H3/06—Rollers or like rotary separators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H7/00—Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles
    • B65H7/18—Modifying or stopping actuation of separators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2403/00—Power transmission; Driving means
    • B65H2403/70—Clutches; Couplings
    • B65H2403/72—Clutches, brakes, e.g. one-way clutch +F204
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/50—Occurence
    • B65H2511/51—Presence
    • B65H2511/514—Particular portion of element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2513/00—Dynamic entities; Timing aspects
    • B65H2513/40—Movement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2513/00—Dynamic entities; Timing aspects
    • B65H2513/50—Timing
    • B65H2513/512—Starting; Stopping
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/13—Parts concerned of the handled material
    • B65H2701/131—Edges
    • B65H2701/1311—Edges leading edge
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/13—Parts concerned of the handled material
    • B65H2701/131—Edges
    • B65H2701/1313—Edges trailing edge

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  • the present invention relates to a document feeder for an imaging device such as a scanner, facsimile, or the like, and in particular, to an apparatus for the improved feeding of documents, especially short documents, to high speed image scanning equipment.
  • a feed roller apparatus having a picking (PIC) roller and an infeed roller which are selectively, independently driven responsive to a sensor.
  • a picking (PIC) roller of a skimmer apparatus typically propels the first sheet to an infeed roller, which then feeds the sheet to the imaging equipment.
  • the PIC roller and the infeed roller are driven together.
  • the first sheet typically clears the PIC roller too soon (i.e., before enough of the first sheet is fed by the infeed roller); thus exposing the PIC roller to the second sheet too soon.
  • the second sheet will be driven forward too soon, resulting in buckling of the second sheet. This can lead to paper jams, improper feeding, and/or the damage to the sheets such as by folding or creasing, etc.
  • a feeder roller apparatus for high speed image scanning equipment, which improves feeding of documents, and in particular, short documents. Documents or sheets are sequentially fed from a stack via a PIC roller and an infeed roller.
  • the preferred embodiment comprises a feeder roller apparatus which selectively, independently drives the PIC roller and the infeed roller.
  • the PIC roller and the infeed roller are driven via a dual drive shaft, composed of an inner drive shaft and an outer drive shaft, which are driven either together or selectively, independently by a main motor.
  • An electro-mechanical clutch when energized is used to drive the PIC roller.
  • a sensor is provided downstream of the rollers to recognize when a document is being fed. Initially, the clutch is energized, and both rollers are driven. When the first sheet reaches the sensor, the clutch is de-energized, cutting off the drive to the PIC roller.
  • the main motor continues driving only the infeed roller until the first sheet is fed out of the feeder and into the transport of the scanning equipment.
  • FIG 1 illustrates the present invention or feeder apparatus 10 for feeding documents or sheets of paper or the like to any type of equipment as is known in the art, such as imaging equipment, e.g., a scanner.
  • Feeder apparatus 10 includes a picking roller or PIC roller 20 of a skimmer apparatus which propels the first sheet of a stack of sheets to an infeed roller 30.
  • the infeed roller 30 in turn feeds the sheet into the imaging equipment.
  • the preferred embodiment 10 further includes a dual drive shaft 35 which selectively drives both the PIC roller 20 and the infeed roller 30.
  • Dual drive shaft 35 comprises an outer drive shaft 40 and a concentric inner drive shaft 50.
  • Outer drive shaft 40 and inner drive shaft 50 rotate about a common axis of rotation. Any suitable bearings or the like are located between the inner drive shaft 50 and the outer drive shaft 40 to allow rotation of one shaft relative to the other.
  • the dual drive shaft 35 is mounted for rotation via any suitable mounting having any suitable bearings on the outside of the outer drive shaft 40.
  • the infeed roller 30 is suitably mounted on inner drive shaft 50.
  • the outer drive shaft 40 is mechanically connected to drive the PIC roller 20 via any suitable gear train, belt/pulley arrangement or the like.
  • the dual drive shaft 35 is rotated via a drive system 55 comprising an electro-mechanical clutch 60, a drive motor 70 and a drive belt 75.
  • the drive motor 70 drives the inner drive shaft 50 via pulleys and belt 75, or any suitable connection as is known in the art.
  • a first portion 62 of electro-mechanical clutch 60 is suitably mounted on inner drive shaft 50.
  • a second portion 64 of electro-mechanical clutch 60 is suitably mounted on outer drive shaft 40. Accordingly, when the electro-mechanical clutch 60 is energized, the first portion 62 and the second portion 64 are coupled, and both the inner draft shaft 50 (and in feed roller 30) and the outer drive shaft 40 (and PIC roller 20) are driven.
  • the electro-mechanical clutch 60 is de-energized, the first portion 62 and the second portion 64 are uncoupled, and only the inner draft shaft 50 (and feed roller 30) are driven.
  • a spur gear is used to transfer the drive.
  • a sensor 80 operatively connected to the electro-mechanical clutch 60, is used to control operation of the clutch.
  • the electro-mechanical clutch 60 is de-energized, and the clutch is uncoupled.
  • the outer drive shaft 40 and PIC roller 20 cease rotation.
  • the inner draft shaft 50 and infeed roller 30 continue to be driven by the drive motor 70.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the preferred embodiment 10 in use.
  • a stack of sheets are positioned proximate the PIC roller 20.
  • the drive motor 70 is started, and inner drive shaft 50 and infeed roller 30 are rotated.
  • electro-mechanical clutch 60 is energized.
  • the outer drive shaft 40 and PIC roller 20 are also rotated, as the first portion 62 and second portion 64 of the electro-mechanical clutch 60 are coupled.
  • a sensor 80 is suitably located a short dis preferred ownstream of infeed roller 30.
  • the sensor 80 sends a signal to the electro-mechanical clutch 60 to de-energize, thus disengaging first portion 62 from second portion 64 to stop rotation of outer drive shaft 40 arid PIC roller 20.
  • Inner drive shaft 50 and infeed roller 30 continue to rotate.
  • the electro-mechanical motor 60 is re-energized to once again start rotation of PIC roller 20 to feed the next sheet.
  • the PIC roller 20 contacts a second sheet 100 and begins to propel the same towards infeed roller 30.
  • sensor 80 is located sufficiently close enough to infeed roller 30 such that the electro-magnetic clutch 60 disengages and stops the PIC roller 20 before the second sheet 100 can be fed too far before the infeed roller 30 is ready to engage it.
  • the feeder apparatus can prevent jabs, misfeeds, etc., especially in the case of short sheets.
  • the first sheet 90 is long, such that the PIC roller 20 becomes disengaged before the trailing edge of the first sheet 90 has cleared the PIC roller 20, the disengaged PIC roller 20 is freely rotatable to allow the sheet to be pulled from thereunder by the infeed roller 30. Accordingly, the preferred embodiment is advantageous in feeding a stack of sheets of different length, as well as short sheets.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
  • Delivering By Means Of Belts And Rollers (AREA)
  • Photographic Developing Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Fixing For Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Unwinding Webs (AREA)
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US57743 2002-01-25
US10/057,743 US6679490B2 (en) 2002-01-25 2002-01-25 PIC roller with clutch

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